Sue Harding, Racing Secretary (Departed in 2012)

Susan arrived at West Ilsley in January 2001, initially as Pupil Assistant before taking on a more administrative role as Mick's Secretary after Sarah Couchman left us to set up her pre-training and livery business.

Sue comes from a racing background. Her brothers Brian and Richard are successful jump jockeys whilst her sister Marie trains from the family base in County Cork.

 

FULL NAME: Sue “Suebie” Harding                       

 

JOB TITLE: Secretary

 

WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE AT WEST ILSLEY?: Jan 1701

 

FAVOURITE HORSES AT WEST ILSLEY?: Queen's Logic

 

BEST ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN?: You can observe & self-preserve a lot by just watching

 

FAVOURITE RACECOURSE?: Newbury                       

 

LEAST FAVOURITE RACECOURSE?: Newmarket

 

WHICH RACE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO WIN?: Arc de Triomphe

 

WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET?: Jessie J

 

FAVOURITE SPORTS?: Legalised violence aka Camogie/Hurling

 

LEAST FAVOURITE SPORTS?: Cricket & Soccer……painful, rather have pins put through my eyes

 

FAVOURITE FILM?: City of Angels

 

FAVOURITE BOOK?: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy

 

FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME?: Father Ted & Glee

 

WHAT/WHO REALLY ANNOYS YOU?: Matt Chapman & Hydia Lislop

 

GIVE US A TWO YEAR OLD FOR 2011: Nadema Rose

 

WHAT IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR RACING LIFE?: Misternando winning his tenth race. He equalled the record for a number of handicap wins in a season before his Listed win. A remarkable horse.

 

WHAT IS THE BEST BET YOU’VE EVER HAD?: £10 win on Please Sing @ 12/1

 

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR SPECIALIST SUBJECT ON MASTERMIND?: The weather and the time. 

 

FAVOURITE NIGHT OUT?: A lock in at any pub

 

FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION?: Maldives

 

BEST/WORST SUBJECTS AT SCHOOL?: English / Maths

 

WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT?: I take sleeping tablets

 

WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING THAT YOU’VE SEEN IN RACING?: Sam Hitchcott

 

FAVOURITE MRC MOMENT?: Every day he comes out with some stunner but I think it’s how he continues to believe that he is actually a doctor.

Sue Harding, Racing Secretary (Departed in 2012)
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